English translation of Zivildienstleistende

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Zivildienstleistende

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, r (-laistndə)

masculine noun, feminine noun

person doing community service (instead of military service)

Zivildienst is community service done as an alternative to compulsory military service or Wehrdienst. Anyone seeking exemption from military service must present his case at a special
hearing. Zivildienst is mainly carried out in the social service sector, where Zivis - as those doing community work are known - are generally welcomed, since they are
an inexpensive and well-motivated workforce.In Switzerland there is no way of avoiding compulsory military service.